In June 2025 customs officers at Beijing Capital International Airport found 70.83 kg of cannabis in four suitcases belonging to two foreign passengers who were transiting to a third country. Both were convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to eight and four years in prison, with fines and deportation. The court held that the drugs had entered Chinese customs territory, so the transit destination did not matter.[1]
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References
- 观察者网 — “借道”中国转运70公斤毒品，2名外籍过境人员被判刑（2026年8月16日）案件事实、净重70830.9克、判决
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